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  1. WebMar 28, 2024 · Levant, historical term designating the region along the eastern Mediterranean, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and adjacent areas. Common use of the term is …

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  2. The Levant (/ ləˈvænt / lə-VANT) is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of West Asia and core territory of the political term Middle East.
    Demonym: Levantine
    Population: Narrow definition: 44,550,926
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant
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    The Levant is the area in Southwest Asia, south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Arabian Desert in the south, and Mesopotamia in the east.
    The Levant is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the eastern Mediterranean. In its widest historical sense, the Levant included all of the eastern Mediterranean with its islands, that is, it included all of the countries along the eastern Mediterranean shores, extending from Greece to Cyrenaica .
    It includes the historic areas of Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Cyprus, and the Hatay Province (located in modern-day Turkey ). The Levant is bounded by the Taurus Mountains to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, the northern Arabian Desert to the south and Upper Mesopotamia to the east.
    The name Levant States was given to the French mandate of Syria and Lebanon after World War I, and the term is sometimes still used for those two countries, which became independent in 1946. A similar term, Al-Mashriq (“Where the Sun Rises”), exists in Arabic, although this term refers to a broader geographic region.
  4. WebApr 28, 2011 · Learn about the definition, history, and culture of the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean coastal lands of Asia Minor and Phoenicia. Explore related content, books, and external links on the Levant and its ancient civilizations.

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  5. le·vant
    verb
    archaic
    1. run away, typically leaving unpaid debts:
      "the clerk had levanted before his employer returned from America"
      Opposite:
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  6. Category:History of the Levant - Wikipedia

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